U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew Daoust, from New York, a support equipment electrician/refrigeration and engine/gas turbine technician with Marine Corps Air Station New River, prepares a U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft system with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, to fly from MCAS New River to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 9, 2026. The MQ-9A made its inaugural landing at MCAS New River, a milestone achieved through extensive coordination and careful airspace deconfliction with civilian counterparts to ensure the success of the long-range flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Robinson)
| Date Taken: | 03.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.19.2026 15:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9558684 |
| VIRIN: | 260310-M-LF727-1352 |
| Resolution: | 7828x5223 |
| Size: | 6.8 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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